Sec. 223.005. BIDS ON CONTRACTS INVOLVING LESS THAN $300,000. (a) The commission by rule may allow bids on a contract estimated by the department to involve an amount less than $300,000 to be filed with the district engineer at the headquarters for the district in which the improvement is to be made and opened and read at a public meeting held by the district engineer or the district engineer's designee.
(b) The commission may delegate to the director or the director's designee the right to:
(1) accept or reject bids received, subject to Section 223.045; and
(2) award a contract to the lowest bidder.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.13(d), eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 82, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - State Highway System
Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects
Subchapter A. Competitive Bids
Section 223.001. Contract Requiring Competitive Bids
Section 223.002. Notice of Bids
Section 223.003. Notice of Proposed Contracts
Section 223.004. Filing, Opening, and Rejection of Bids
Section 223.0041. Award of Contracts
Section 223.0042. Contract Information on Internet Website
Section 223.005. Bids on Contracts Involving Less Than $300,000
Section 223.006. Contractor's Bond
Section 223.008. No Liability in Excess of Available Funds
Section 223.009. Partial Payment
Section 223.010. Deposit and Investment of Retained Amount
Section 223.012. Contractor Performance
Section 223.013. Electronic Bidding System